With capoeira in his DNA, da Silva has made it a mission to dispel misconceptions about the striking art. Not only is it pretty to watch, da Silva wants to show you just how effective it can be.

Capoeira practitioner Amen Santo rates nine capoeira scenes in movies and TV shows for realism. Santo breaks down common capoeira strikes, kicks, and defense tactics in "Black Panther" (2018 ...

Brazilian star MMA fighter Adriano Moraes boasts of topnotch BJJ skills, which he said he was able to develop aided by his ...

In the UCL study, dancers from London's Royal Ballet and experts in capoeira, a Brazilian martial arts form, were asked to watch short videos of either ballet or capoeira dancers performing brief ...

Capoeira is considered to be one of the symbols of Brazilian culture. With millions of followers worldwide, capoeira is a blend of martial arts, acrobatics and dance choreography. The cultures of ...